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Prayer times in Bekaa
This page gives today’s prayer times in Bekaa, a region of Lebanon, together with links to the 1 cities and towns of Bekaa that have their own page. The times shown in the card are those of Bekaa; every city page below is calculated for its own coordinates, because the adhan can differ by several minutes across a region.
Adhan times in Bekaa today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Bekaa prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Bekaa by season
It helps to know how prayer times in Bekaa move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 3:43 AM on 21 June and 5:08 AM on 21 December, a shift of 1 h 25 min, while Maghrib moves between 4:32 PM and 7:50 PM. Daylight reaches 14 h 24 min around the summer solstice and falls to 9 h 55 min in the winter solstice. These figures help to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:18 AM | 5:41 AM | 11:44 AM | 3:11 PM | 5:48 PM | 7:06 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:43 AM | 5:27 AM | 12:38 PM | 4:23 PM | 7:50 PM | 9:27 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:02 AM | 6:25 AM | 12:29 PM | 3:56 PM | 6:33 PM | 7:51 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:08 AM | 6:37 AM | 11:35 AM | 2:14 PM | 4:32 PM | 5:56 PM |
Compared with Beirut, Dhuhr in Bekaa comes roughly 1 minute earlier than in Beirut, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 2 minutes earlier than in the capital. Bekaa is 40 km from the capital, towards the south-east. That is why we calculate each place separately rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Finding the Qibla from Bekaa
From Bekaa you pray towards the south, at an angle of 162.9° from true north; the Kaaba is 1,417 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Bekaa and those of the Kaaba (21.4225° N, 39.8262° E). Remember that a compass points to magnetic north, which can differ by a few degrees from true north.
Suhoor and iftar times in Bekaa
Ramadan in Bekaa: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 4:53 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 5:14 PM, about 12 h 11 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 06 min, longer by 56 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
About Bekaa
Bekaa is one of the regions of Lebanon. Its main city, Bekaa, lies at 33.6667° N, 35.8333° E. The region has 1 cities on our site, and the adhan time can differ by several minutes between its eastern and western ends. Regions nearby are listed below.
- Name
- Bekaa
- Local name
- Mohafazat Béqaa
- Type
- Region
- Part of
- Lebanon
- Coordinates
- 33.66667, 35.83333
- Time zone
- UTC+2, UTC+3 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 162.9° (south)
- Distance to Makkah
- 1,417 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Bekaa
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Bekaa comes roughly 76 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:39 PM instead of 4:23 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 11:44 AM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
If you are passing through Bekaa, look at the times here before setting off and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times at each stop on your way.
Prayer times in the cities of Bekaa
- Prayer times in Zahle78,145
Prayer times near Bekaa
- Mount Lebanon32 km · north-west
- Beirut39 km · north-west
- South Governorate54 km · south-west
- Nabatieh56 km · south-west
- Baalbek-Hermel Governorate74 km · north-east
- North Lebanon75 km · north
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Bekaa
Do prayer times in Bekaa differ from Beirut?
Yes. Bekaa is 40 km from Beirut, towards the south-east, and Dhuhr in Bekaa is called roughly 1 minute earlier than in Beirut.
What time is Fajr in Bekaa?
Fajr in Bekaa changes with the seasons: about 3:43 AM on 21 June and about 5:08 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Which calculation method is used for Bekaa?
We use the Muslim World League method: Fajr at 18° and Isha when the sun is 17° below the horizon. You can change it in the settings of the prayer card.
When is Maghrib in Bekaa?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:32 PM on 21 December and 7:50 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
How long is the fast in Bekaa during Ramadan?
Roughly 12 h 11 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 06 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.